Saber Khalifa
 Khalifa with Evian Thonon Gaillard | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 October 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Gabès, Tunisia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Club Africain (on loan from Marseille) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2006 | Stade Gabèsien | 29 | (15) |
| 2006–2008 | Espérance | 22 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | Hammam-Lif | 32 | (20) |
| 2010–2011 | Espérance | 12 | (1) |
| 2011 | Ahli Benghazi | 4 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | Evian Thonon Gaillard | 56 | (17) |
| 2013– | Marseille | 28 | (1) |
| 2014– | → Club Africain (loan) | 24 | (11) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010– | Tunisia | 24 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:46, 16 March 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Saber Khalifa (born 14 October 1986) is a Tunisian international footballer who plays for Club Africain, on loan from French club Marseille, as a winger and striker.
Club career
Born in Gabès, Khalifa has played in Tunisia, Libya and France for Stade Gabèsien, Espérance, Hammam-Lif, Al-Ahly and Evian Thonon Gaillard.[1][2][3]
On 7 August 2013, Khalifa was linked with a move to Marseille,[4] and he signed a four-year contract 2 days later.[5]
On 26 July 2014, Khalifa was loaned to Club Africain with an option to buy included in the deal.[6]
International career
Khalifa made his senior international debut for Tunisia in 2010,[1] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[7]
He was a member of Tunisia's squad at both the 2012 and 2013 Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.[8][9]
Khalifa was recalled to the national team squad in October 2013, having been suspended for the previous month.[10]
In December 2014 he was named as part of Tunia's provisional squad for the 2015 African Cup of Nations.[11]
Personal life
Upon signing with Marseille in August 2013, Khlifa revealed that his name was actually spelled Khalifa with an 'a', instead of Khlifa or Khelifa as he was previously referred to.[12] In a video for Marseille's WebTV, he attributed this spelling mistake to the misconceived pronunciation of his name when he arrived in France.[13]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Saber Khalifa at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Saber Khalifa profile at Soccerway
- ↑ Saber Khalifa – UEFA competition record
- ↑ "Tunisian midfielder Saber Khlifa set to join Marseille". BBC Sport. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ↑ "Tunisia forward Khelifa accepts Marseille challenge". UEFA. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ↑ Rostain, Frédéric (26 July 2014). "Loan agreement reached for Saber Khalifa". Olympique Marseille. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ↑ Saber Khalifa – FIFA competition record
- ↑ "Tunisia name their squad for the Africa Cup of Nations". BBC Sport. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ↑ "Nations Cup 2013: Tunisia name 25-man squad". BBC Sport. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ↑ "Saber Khalifa returns to Tunisia squad for play-off". BBC Sport. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ↑ Oluwashina Okeleji (28 December 2014). "Nations Cup 2015: Bilel Mohsni called up to Tunisia squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ "L'OM a engagé Saber Khalifa, et non pas Khlifa" [OM hired Saber Khalifa, not Khlifa] (in French). 20 minutes. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ↑ "Mon vrai nom est...." [My real name is....] (in French). OMTV. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
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